Topic: WCDT: 2554-2558 (14 October - 18 October, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread (Read 41962 times)

Sidhekin · « **Reply #50 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 01:34 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 15 Oct 2013, 00:10

Steve's had more breakups than Marten.

... which, seeing as neither's polyamourous, is just another way to say Steve's had more hookups than Marten.

(Half-full, half-empty?)

pwhodges · « **Reply #51 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 02:00 »

"...ma in Italia: mille tre"? Or is that Sven (or Raven, who even has the notebook)?

Skewbrow · « **Reply #52 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 03:28 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 15 Oct 2013, 02:00

"...ma in Spagna: mille tre"? Or is that Sven (or Raven, who even has the notebook)?

FYP (assuming we are talking about Don Giovanni)

techkid · « **Reply #53 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 04:17 »

Quote from: TRVA123 on 14 Oct 2013, 22:46

I think Marten has had much better relationship luck than... say Hanners? or Marten's mom? or Marigold? or Sven?

Well, Hanners ain't gonna happen. Her pretend date with Sven was probably the best she will ever do (hugging her dad, in public view, without anxiety medication, was a HUGE milestone, though).

Marten's mom, well... she's seen plenty of action, so to speak. And was married at least once on record. So she does have that up on him. But besides Mr Reed, there hasn't really been anything worthy of note.

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Marigold has some social issues to break through. It's not that she doesn't want to have a meaningful relationship, but she does need to get past the delusion that she isn't worthy of one (I know that feeling well...)

Sven is probably worse off. He's done a whole bunch of banging and, until Faye came along, it didn't mean much to him. Faye was most likely his first and last meaningful thing (that "date" with Hannelore happened shortly afterward), but as of his last appearance, he seriously regrets fucking that up (in a literal and metaphorical sense...)

pwhodges · « **Reply #54 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 04:29 »

Quote from: Skewbrow on 15 Oct 2013, 03:28

Quote from: pwhodges on 15 Oct 2013, 02:00
"...ma in Spagna: mille tre"? Or is that Sven (or Raven, who even has the notebook)?
FYP (assuming we are talking about Don Giovanni)

Oops! You're right of course. Or precisely: "Ma in Ispagna son già mille e tre".

jwhouk · « **Reply #55 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 05:55 »

So what kind of goodies are we getting from Jeph THIS week?

More Faye Is BOSS shenanigans! 0 (0%)
Next: Tai tries to climb Emily! 1 (2.6%)
Dale notices that Penelope looks like Pizza Girl... 4 (10.3%)
Marten time! 2 (5.1%)
Claire time! 3 (7.7%)
"Next, on a very special Questionable Content, Faye learns her mother has cancer..." 0 (0%)
...or something like that. 0 (0%)
Marigold and Dale's DATE! (You thought we forgot, hmmm?) 17 (43.6%)
Hannelore and Emily have a weird-off! 2 (5.1%)
Waffles! Spathe Ham! Banana Smoothie! Ear Cheese!?!?! 3 (7.7%)
Whatever it is, it'll be FAN-tastic! 1 (2.6%)
...and COMPLETELY out of left field. 6 (15.4%)

Total Members Voted: 39

westrim · « **Reply #56 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 06:38 »

Quote from: techkid on 15 Oct 2013, 04:17

Well, Hanners ain't gonna happen. Her pretend date with Sven was probably the best she will ever do (hugging her dad, in public view, without anxiety medication, was a HUGE milestone, though).

Sven is probably worse off. He's done a whole bunch of banging and, until Faye came along, it didn't mean much to him. Faye was most likely his first and last meaningful thing (that "date" with Hannelore happened shortly afterward), but as of his last appearance, he seriously regrets fucking that up (in a literal and metaphorical sense...)

You're pretty pessimistic- Hannelore has been improving throughout the comic (minus her medicated intro), and there's no reason to believe she will never go on an actual date. Not necessarily one with physical contact, at least not without lots of saran wrap, but a date. And Sven is pretty clearly going through a reform period so the next time he gets close with some one he doesn't fuck it up. Hope's not lost for either of them.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #57 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 08:18 »

Quote from: techkid on 15 Oct 2013, 04:17

But besides ~~Mr Reid~~, there hasn't really been anything worthy of note.

Might I direct you to this wonderful thread

Y · « **Reply #58 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 12:40 »

I didn't take Faye for someone who would use a single long pillow. I suppose it would be hard to flip over the pillow if you're sharing one and it gets too hot.

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #59 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 14:30 »

Wait.....Two Twins (Tai/Dora, Cosette/Steve), and Two Queens (Faye/Angus, Pintsize/Marten)? Must be uncomfortable.

NotAwesomeAnymore · « **Reply #60 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 14:59 »

On Marten's shitty life: Both Dora and Faye have ended up with people who take drama and angst in their stride, with humour. The thing, i think, about relationships is finding somebody who will happily take your crazyness by the horns and (with kindness and empathy) beat it into submission.

I'm sure Marten will eventually find someone whose brand of crazy he can relate to and who can look after him too.

Kugai · « **Reply #61 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 15:51 »

Either that or Marten will turn into Trent Lane.

Welu · « **Reply #62 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 16:03 »

I'm totally in favour of a Daria/QC crossover.

Kugai · « **Reply #63 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 16:20 »

Cool

One can imagine the ~~confrontation~~ meeting between Daria and Faye.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #64 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 16:25 »

I actually think Raven would be an excellent role model for Quinn.

cesium133 · « **Reply #65 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 20:26 »

So, uh, supposedly there's a new comic, but I can't see it. I'm guessing it's the CloudFlare caching thing...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #66 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 20:27 »

SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDERS

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #67 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 20:32 »

I DON'T LIKE THE SPIDER ZONE FAE

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #68 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 20:51 »

"Highway to the Spider Zone"

cesium133 · « **Reply #69 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 20:54 »

Welcome to the Spider Zone, we have webs and eggs.

(yeah, I know "Spider Zone" doesn't fit the melody there...

)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #70 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 20:55 »

It actually works, if you say it right.

jwhouk · « **Reply #71 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 21:00 »

Dumb question: what's she holding in her hand?

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #72 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 21:04 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 15 Oct 2013, 21:00

Dumb question: what's she holding in her hand?

Jock Strap Disinfectant.

Rghfrgl · « **Reply #73 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 21:19 »

Canned Cheese and a Twix.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #74 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 21:27 »

Actual answer: hairspray and a lighter, aka a makeshift flamethrower.

DSL · « **Reply #75 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 21:37 »

Are we going to almost see the Secret Roasting Process of Doom?

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #76 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 23:11 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 15 Oct 2013, 21:27

Actual answer: hairspray and a lighter, aka a makeshift flamethrower.

Stop it, let us have our fun.

westrim · « **Reply #77 on:** 15 Oct 2013, 23:32 »

I'll bet Gordon and/or Gary is down there!

pwhodges · « **Reply #78 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 00:04 »

So Dale's an Evangelion fan? I like him even more now.

Akima · « **Reply #79 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 01:45 »

Is Dora's remark supposed to support Faye's warning, or deny it? I mean, a hundred years is an eye-blink in China, but in America it's probably like the Dark Ages.

Sidhekin · « **Reply #80 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 02:25 »

I think it's meant to excuse the state of the basement. Defensive Dora is defensive.

Of course, my first reading was "don't use fire! this building is historically valuable!"

At which point I started wondering about Dora's priorities ...

pwhodges · « **Reply #81 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 02:38 »

Leave aside history - I took it that Dora is simply conscious that an older building is a higher fire risk. Remember also that Faye has a history of burning down buildings...

Border Reiver · « **Reply #82 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 03:43 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 16 Oct 2013, 02:38

Leave aside history - I took it that Dora is simply conscious that an older building is a higher fire risk. Remember also that Faye has a history of burning down buildings...

You brew hundreds of thousands of cups of coffee, and all they remember is this one time you misusers toaster...

Zebediah · « **Reply #83 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 04:22 »

In parts of the US a hundred-year-old building is considered old. In Massachusetts, not so much (we have four hundred years of history! OK you can stop laughing now, Old World People.) So yeah, it's definitely because the place was built before modern building codes were enacted.

rschill · « **Reply #84 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 05:13 »

In my head, Kenny Loggins is singing "Stairway to the Spider Zone."

pwhodges · « **Reply #85 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 05:23 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 16 Oct 2013, 04:22

OK you can stop laughing now, Old World People

But it's fun!

Quote from: Zebediah on 16 Oct 2013, 04:22

the place was built before modern building codes were enacted.

Thermal insulation not up to current standards:

anahata · « **Reply #86 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 05:46 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 16 Oct 2013, 02:38

I took it that Dora is simply conscious that an older building is a higher fire risk.

Thank you. I was wondering what that was about. All I could think of was that 100 years was long enough to accumulate an impressive number of spiders in the basement.

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Remember also that Faye has a history of burning down buildings...

Ah yes, now you come to mention it...

Also, re: "100 years old" I live in a house that was built (some of it) while Mozart was still alive.
(OK, the Massachusetts residents aren't impressed.)

jwhouk · « **Reply #87 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 06:01 »

When your part of the country (or, in my case, state) wasn't much of anything 100 years ago, it's impressive.

tempest3k · « **Reply #88 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 07:53 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 16 Oct 2013, 05:23

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Thermal insulation not up to current standards:

Stop loitering in my back yard dammit!

pwhodges · « **Reply #89 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 07:55 »

Although I'm not so local now, I did live and work in Salisbury for a while.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #90 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 08:05 »

I grew up in a town where our town walls date back to the 12th century (second oldest example in the country), even the town itself dates back to around the 9th century when the Vikings wanted a base they could launch raids up the river. So hearing Americans and Australians sounding so amazed that their homes date back to the 18th century always makes me chuckle a little.

Sidhekin · « **Reply #91 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 10:40 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 16 Oct 2013, 05:23

Quote from: Zebediah on 16 Oct 2013, 04:22
OK you can stop laughing now, Old World People

But it's fun!

Quote from: Zebediah on 16 Oct 2013, 04:22
the place was built before modern building codes were enacted.

Thermal insulation not up to current standards:

Ah, earworm.

PthariensFlame · « **Reply #92 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 12:36 »

Also, less of an earworm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ec1WaFrK8ENot a valid %s URL

Emperor Norton · « **Reply #93 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 12:51 »

I think it has more to do with the fact that 100 year old wood, unless you live in a very humid area, is going to be very very dry. I didn't take it as a statement of it being historical as much as "This entire building would turn into a blaze in seconds".

Method of Madness · « **Reply #94 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 12:52 »

Yarp. More Dora's way of saying NO FLAMETHROWERS.

Kugai · « **Reply #95 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 14:24 »

So long as Shelob's not down there, they should be OK.

Truec · « **Reply #96 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 14:54 »

We've been told several times now about the spider zone, and the sheer bulk of the arachnid masses inhabiting it. But we also know that Dora roasts coffee down there every day.

Obviously Dora is the Spider Queen!

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #97 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 15:06 »

:tinfoil:

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #98 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 16:28 »

More like the secret ingredient is spiders. Or spider venom or something.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #99 on:** 16 Oct 2013, 18:12 »

But Dora was willing to get rid of the spiders.

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